109: You're Not Alone - Powerful Community Leads to Healing and Growth with Bekah Weigel | Founder of VirtualCoffee.io

What do panic attacks, crying yourself to sleep at night, and emergency surgery have in common? And what does any of this have to do with engineering leadership?   Listen now for these answers and more!   ============================   > Apply for the Lifestyle Engineering Blueprint …Our intensive coaching program exclusively for engineering leaders looking to build your career, balance your life, and BE HAPPY!   ============================   In this episode, you'll meet a former college English teacher who went through trauma, found her way to coding bootcamp, and grew from coding for therapy to coding for passion.   The amazing Bekah Hawrot Weigel shares her story of grief, loss, trauma, and finding her path into technology leadership in the most unlikely way imaginable.   You are going to discover the power of community, the link between language we speak and language we code, and be encouraged knowing you are not alone in any situation unless you choose to be.   Bekah is the Developer Experience Lead at OpenSauced, the global community of open source developers making an impact around the world.   In April 2020, Bekah started a unique online developer community, Virtual Coffee. It started as weekly coffee chats, and has grown into a community of developers at all stages who support each other, have weekly events, challenges, and more.   So press play and let's chat… you're invited to join the community of Happy Engineers!   ============================   HAPPY ENGINEER COMMUNITY LINKS:   > HAPPY HOUR! Free Online Workshop   Join your friends at Happy Hour with host of The Happy Engineer Podcast, Zach White, for engineering leadership training, 1:1 career coaching, and FREE bonuses!   ** Click the link above and register now for this no-cost LIVE workshop every month, see you there!   > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More   > Join our Facebook Group! Get access to bonus content and live coaching as growth-minded leaders build careers together.   ============================   WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS?   "I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast." If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show!    I know it's a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you… it's a massive benefit for getting the attention of big name powerhouse guests on this show.    On Apple Podcasts, click our show, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select "Write a Review."   Thank you so much.    ============================   Connect with your host, Zach White:   LinkedIn (primary) Instagram Facebook YouTube